Got bored of waiting for the F30 3 series to be released and visited AutoClassic in Perth for a browse. Ended up test driving the 528i/535i. Very nice.

Now my understanding is that due to the lack of competition in Perth, dealerships are very tough when it comes to negotiating on price. I paid (an embarrassing) 3.5% less than the dealerships Drive-away price for my wife's Audi Q5 when it was released 2 years ago and was shocked at what Eastern States customers were paying!

Well this has made me determined not to make the same mistake again, but I need your help!

How do you recommend I go about 'hard-ball' price negotiation? I figure with the current share market/financial woes these cars probably aren't flying off the lot at the moment which should give the buyer an advantage.

Why not look at ordering interstate or at a vehicle that is already in stock. You might not have the complete set of options you want but you have much more bargaining power as they don't want to keep stock for very long. Often dealership have BMW ordered cars in storage unregistered and so you might be able to find what you are looking for there.

Why not look at ordering interstate or at a vehicle that is already in stock. You might not have the complete set of options you want but you have much more bargaining power as they don't want to keep stock for very long. Often dealership have BMW ordered cars in storage unregistered and so you might be able to find what you are looking for there.

Agree, narrow down your search to certain chassis and colour(s), and see what's in stock. You should easily get 5-10% off list, possibly more.

The dealership is currently running a promotional offer for new/arriving f10 models, pay onroads plus 50% of the remaining figure now, then pay the remaining 50% in 2 yrs, interest free. I figure they are offering this because;

1. Cars aren't moving off the lot due to recent sharemarket/economic uncertainty.

2. They are making way for 2012 model changes (new stop/start, 2.0turbo 528i)

So is it realistic to aim for 15% off their drive away price in additional to their finance offer? Keeping in mind that WA stamp duty is 6.5% (rather than 4%)?

The dealership is currently running a promotional offer for new/arriving f10 models, pay onroads plus 50% of the remaining figure now, then pay the remaining 50% in 2 yrs, interest free. I figure they are offering this because;

1. Cars aren't moving off the lot due to recent sharemarket/economic uncertainty.

2. They are making way for 2012 model changes (new stop/start, 2.0turbo 528i)

So is it realistic to aim for 15% off their drive away price in additional to their finance offer? Keeping in mind that WA stamp duty is 6.5% (rather than 4%)?